Syracuse, N.Y. — Our mailbag has been around since the first meeting between Syracuse and Pittsburgh back in 1916, when the Panthers won, 30-0, and all the rave was about the first coast-to-coast telephone line.

Talk about longevity.

Our leather satchel is still around for the 2013 version of Pitt-Cuse, and the stakes for Saturday have been well-documented: The winner becomes bowl eligible.

Our mailbag is ready to deliver this holiday season.

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Remember, each Friday we'll answer your questions about anything and everything related to Syracuse football. To submit a question, email Michael Cohen at mcohen@syracuse.com or Nate Mink at nmink@syracuse.com. You can also reach them on Twitter: @Michael_Cohen13 and @MinkNate.

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Let's see what you all have for us this week.

What's the game plan vs. Pitt?

— Adamkyle1975 (via Twitter)

I'm no football coach, but there's one obvious area I'm looking to exploit if I was a Syracuse fan. Pittsburgh is among the worst teams in the Football Bowl Subdivision in sacks allowed, and SU, of course, loves to blitz and apply pressure.

The last time quarterback Tom Savage played in the Carrier Dome (when he was at Rutgers), Syracuse sacked him nine times. Pitt has two explosive wide receivers in Devin Street and freshman Tyler Boyd, and I really believe the Panthers may look to counter SU's pressure with quick passes to those two playmakers.

On offense, the injuries to Jarrod West and Brisly Estime do not bode well for a passing game that is among the worst in the country. Given the depth at running back with Jerome Smith, George Morris II and Devante McFarlane, I think we're going to see a lot of handoffs on Saturday.

You responded earlier to a question about a long pass to Clark with how many times have we seen it? Shouldn't they give it a shot just a couple times? It's like a card game......throw a major bluff out there occasionally.

— M. Damon (via Wednesday live chat)

I'm not sure if Chris Clark is the No. 1 option for running a fly route. His longest reception since conference play started has gone for just 11 yards. I think Jeremiah Kobena showed a flash against Penn State that he can get behind the secondary, and Jarrod West is SU's most consistent downfield playmaker but will not play Saturday.

Is it possible Clark burns Pitt deep this weekend? Sure it is, especially if SU practiced such a play this week.

And at that point, you have my permission to tweet at me, "How you like them apples?" (warning: link contains brief explicit language)

When will Duke be visiting the Dome in future years?

— Tito (via Wednesday live chat)

Thanks for the question, Tito. Under the current eight-game league schedule, each school will play six division games and two cross-division games. One crossover game will be rotating, and the other will remain the same for the foreseeable future.
Syracuse's primary crossover game each year will be against Pittsburgh.

Duke just so happens to be the second crossover game in 2014, and that game will be played at the Carrier Dome.

The next meeting between the two schools will be at Duke in 2019, and it is not yet known when Duke and Syracuse will square off after that.